Minimum Qualifications
Engineer A
Education and/or Equivalent Experience: - Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Engineering or in a field related to the job, plus four (4) years of engineering experience acquired before and/or after licensing as a professional engineer.
Licenses and Certifications Required:- Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) in the State of Texas; or if currently licensed in another state, must have the ability to obtain a Texas P.E. license within six (6) months of employment.
Engineer B
Education and/or Equivalent Experience: - Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in a field related to engineering, plus six (6) years of experience in engineering acquired before and/or after licensing as a professional engineer.
Licenses and Certifications Required:- Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) in the State of Texas; or if currently licensed in another state, must have the ability to obtain a Texas P.E. license within six (6) months of employment.
Engineer C
Education and/or Equivalent Experience: - Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Engineering or in a field related to the job, plus eight (8) years of engineering experience acquired before and/or after licensing as a professional engineer.
Licenses or Certifications:- Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) in the State of Texas; or if currently licensed in another state, must have the ability to obtain a Texas P.E. license within six (6) months of employment.
Notes to Applicants
DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW :
Please learn more about our department and how we serve our community:
What does the Watershed Protection Department do? POSITION OVERVIEW :This position is a member of Project Team 6 in the Project Design and Delivery Division 2. The goal of the the Project Design and Delivery Divisions is to reduce the impacts of flooding, erosion and water pollution to Austin’s residents by identifying, prioritizing and delivering capital and in-house projects. Project Team 6 achieves these goals by planning, designing and implementing a wide range of drainage improvement projects and activities throughout the City. Project Team 6 also provides programmatic direction in identifying and prioritizing areas with flood risk due to creek or open channel sources.The section may also participate in code and criteria development, provide technical assistance to other Watershed Protection Department ( WPD ) divisions, City departments, and the development community.
This position and the team that it’s a part of are responsible for: identifying and implementing small scale flood risk reduction solutions; sponsoring preliminary engineering investigations, design and construction of Capital Improvement Projects ( CIP ); providing technical expertise; and conducting reviews of project related deliverables for compliance to City code and criteria.
This vacancy will be filled at one of the following levels, depending on qualifications: Engineer A- $38.97 - $50.67
Engineer B- $41.70 - $54.21
Engineer C- $44.62 - $58.01
EDUCATION :Verification of education will be conducted on the top candidate.
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION / LICENSE :Must be a Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) in the State of Texas; or if currently licensed in another state, must have the ability to obtain a Texas P.E. license within six (6) months of employment.
TRAVEL :If you are selected for this position and meet the Driver Safety Standards in the City of Austin
Driver Safety Program, you may drive when necessary to multiple locations as part of your regular job duties. Otherwise, you are responsible for getting to and from these locations.
BENEFITS :Working with the City of Austin provides a number of health and welfare benefits such as low-cost medical, dental, vision, paid leave time, a highly competitive retirement plan, career development opportunities and more. Please click
here for more information.
ABOUT YOUR EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION (Please read carefully):When completing the City of Austin Employment Application:
- Include details on the application or prior or current work history with the City of Austin.
- A detailed and complete employment application will help us better evaluate your qualifications and will be used to determine salary if you are selected for this position.
- Include details on the application of any previous employment that you wish to be considered as part of your qualifications and relevant experience. Provide each job title and employment dates for all jobs on the application. Your work history should include duties you performed. “See Resume” is not acceptable and your application will be considered incomplete.
- Work history must include the month and year of employment and whether it was full or part-time work.
- Any relevant work history on the resume must also be reflected in the employment application in order to be considered.
Pay Range
See Notes to Applicants
Hours
40 hours per week, Monday - Friday with the ability for a 50% telework schedule within a two-week period. Exceptions may apply subject to the business needs of the department.
May require working outside of normal business hours, including evenings, weekends, and
holidays as dictated by business needs.
Job Close Date 04/26/2024 Type of Posting External Department Watershed Protection Regular/Temporary Regular Grant Funded or Pooled Position Not Applicable Category Professional Location 505 Barton Springs Rd., Austin, TX 78704 Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Experience: - Ability to demonstrate working knowledge of hydrologic and hydraulic analysis of open channel flow and closed systems flow. Experience and proficiency with hydraulic and hydrologic modeling software such as HEC - RAS , HEC - HMS , StormCAD, PondPak, ICM , etc.
- Hands on experience with the design and implementation of small and large drainage projects, including preparing plans, permitting and construction oversight.
- Well-developed technical, project management, and communication skills, including experience conducting public meetings.
- Knowledge of and experience with the City’s Drainage Criteria Manual and Land Development Code related to implementation of projects.
- Experience and proficiency in GIS .
- Ability to travel to more than one work location.
Duties, Functions and Responsibilities
Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.
This position will be filled at one of the following levels depending upon candidate’s qualifications:Engineer A Engineer B Engineer C Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
This position will be filled at one of the following levels depending upon candidate’s qualifications:
Engineer A Engineer B Engineer C Criminal Background Investigation This position does not require a Criminal Background Investigation EEO/ADA
The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require reasonable accommodation during the application process or have a question regarding an essential job function, please call (512) 974-3210 or Texas Relay by dialing 7-1-1.
The City of Austin will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, religion, veteran status, disability, or sexual orientation. In addition, the City will not discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of an individual’s AIDS , AIDS Related Complex, or HIV status; nor will the City discriminate against individuals who are perceived to be at risk of HIV infection, or who associate with individuals who are believed to be at risk.
Information For City Employees: If you are an employee within the department, are in good standing and meet both the minimum and preferred qualifications, then you will receive an initial interview.
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
* This position requires graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Engineering or in a field related to the job, plus four (4) years engineering experience acquired either before and/or after licensing as a professional engineer. Do you meet these qualifications?
* This position requires a Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) in the State of Texas; or if currently licensed in another state, must have the ability to obtain a Texas P.E. license within six (6) months of employment. Do you meet these minimum qualifications?
* Please describe your experience with H&H analysis of open channel flow and closed system flow. Inlcude your experience and proficiency using modeling software such as HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, ICM, StormCAD, PondPack, etc. In your response, please include the number of years of relevant experience.
(Open Ended Question)
* Please describe your experience with the design, permitting, and construction oversight of drainage or other infrastructure type projects.
(Open Ended Question)
* This position requires well-developed technical, project management, and communication skills, including experience conducting public meetings. Please describe your experience preparing technical reports and memos, as well as preparing and making presentations to a variety of audiences including citizens, boards, and commissions or other stakeholders.
(Open Ended Question)
* Please illustrate your level of knowledge and experience with the City's Drainage Criteria Manual and Land Development Code and include examples of when and how you have used them for the implementation of projects.
(Open Ended Question)
* Please tell us some examples of projects where you have used GIS software and the specific tasks and types of analyses performed with GIS.
(Open Ended Question)
* Do you have the ability to travel to multiple sites as part of the regular job duties?
* Were you referred to this job opportunity by a Watershed Protection Department employee? If yes, please provide the employee's first and last name.
(Open Ended Question)
Optional & Required Documents
Required Documents Cover Letter Resume Optional Documents
